What does kanji 穂 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 穂 is ear.

How is kanji 穂 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 穂 are ほ; the onyomi readings are スイ.

What is the main radical of kanji 穂?

The main radical for kanji 穂 is 禾.

What words use kanji 穂?

Example words that use kanji 穂 include 穂咲の総藻, 穂咲下野, 穂紫蘇, 穂状.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

穂

Meaning

Kanji 穂

ear

ear, ear (grain), head, crest (wave)

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ほ
Onyomi 音読み: スイ
Nanori 名乗り: おこうのりほい

Old form: 穗 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1656
Strokes: 15
Radical: 禾
Components: 十 • 心 • 田 • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 恵 • 𨫍

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 45 entries that include this kanji.

穂咲の総藻

ほざきのふさも

Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)

穂咲下野

ほざきしもつけ

Spiraea salicifolia (species of spirea)

穂紫蘇

ほじそ

inflorescence of shiso (used as a sashimi garnish)

穂状

すいじょう

shaped like an ear of grain

穂状花序

すいじょうかじょ

spike (inflorescence)

穂先

ほさき

tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.)

穂長犬莧

ほながいぬびゆ

slender amaranth (Amaranthus viridis)

穂波

ほなみ

waving heads (of grain)

穂並

ほなみ

rows of grain thrusting upright

穂木

ほぎ

twig used in grafting

穂羊歯

ほしだ

Thelypteris acuminata (species of fern)

穂絮

ほわた

cattail cotton

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

稲の穂が金色に輝いている。

The rice ears are shining golden.

風で麦の穂が揺れていた。

The wheat ears were swaying in the wind.

この穂はまだ青い。

This ear is still green.

畑一面に穂が出そろった。

Ears have emerged all across the field.

すすきの穂が夕日に光っている。

The plume of the silver grass is glowing in the evening sun.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 12 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.